'Hairspray' and other stylish highlights

BY MICHAEL SOMMERS
[Thanks to Leanna for the link... and Happy New Year to all!]

Mamma Mia! star to lead Times Square singalong by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Event attempts to revive city's spirit

Remembering Josephine by Ken Mandelbaum

Gavin Creel has been offered a role in the Goodman Theater production of the Sondheim-Weidman-Prince Gold!

PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Rosie Perez

For the new year, one of Broadway's few hit plays, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, is getting a new cast Jan. 1.

The Siegels' Nightlife Notes

To mark the end of 2002, the Siegels offer brief catch-up reports on shows starring Judy Kreston and David Lahm, Frank Fontana, Natalie Gamsu, and other cabaret stalwarts.

Yule Fuels Broadway Ticket Boom by Robert Hofler

NEW YORK (Variety) - Broadway did exactly what it was supposed to do during the Christmas session: the 33 shows set an all-time record of $21,350,633.

Bates and Scott lead showbiz honours

Actor Alan Bates and director Ridley Scott head the entertainment and showbusiness figures in the New Year honours list, becoming knights.

Q&A: Patty Duke by Melissa Rose Bernardo

Stage: FACES TO WATCH IN 2003 by Don Shirley

Elvis and The Boss still rule by Elysa Gardner

Top ten pop albums of the year, including Elvis Costello, "Dreamgirls in Concert" and Christine Andreas.

To Sir, With Love: Two-Time Tony Winner Alan Bates Knighted in Britain

Auld Lang Syne: BETTY RULES Offers New Year's Eve Bash, Dec. 31

Broadway Grosses: December 23-29

Hairspray, Movin' Out and The Goat On Top and Bottom of 2002 Lists

Irving Phillips, Bway Crew Man Who Kept the Show Running, Dead at 83

McPherson's Dublin Carol to Begin at Atlantic on Feb. 4, 2003

Eartha Kitt Purrs in the New Year at Joe's Pub, Dec. 31

Mario Cantone's Laugh Whore on Broadway Postponed

The Nicest Kids in Town: Hairspray Holds Open Tour Auditions in L.A. Jan. 8

NJ's McCarter Theatre to Launch U.S. Tour of Vienna: Lusthaus, Jan. 18, 2003

Jason Robert Brown Performs at Dec. 31 Concert for Peace in NYC

Yeston & Kopit's Phantom Haunts Hollywood, FL, Starting Dec. 31

Sherie René Scott and Paul Fitzgerald Do Debbie for the Last Time, Jan. 4

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